Photo Gallery Germany Trainer Klinsmann Under Fire
German national team coach Jürgen Klinsmann giving some last minute tips to his team prior to the Feb. 28 friendly against Italy in Florence. The Germans lost 4-1.
Klinsmann didn't like what he saw once the ball started rolling against Italy. After the match, the German media heavily criticized the coach, who lives in California.
Klinsmann struggled to explain his team's weak performance against a strong Italian side. But most German papers depicted Klinsi as being unconcerned with the result as he immediately headed back home to the States.
German soccer legend and Germany's World Cup organizer Franz Beckenbauer on Monday unleashed a torrent of criticism against national coach Klinsmann. He criticized Klinsi for not turning up to an organizational event this week in Düsseldorf.
While much attention has been paid to Klinsmann's coaching methods, the team itself only has a couple bona fide stars on the field. One of them, Michael Ballack, is seen here talking with coach Klinsmann prior to the match against Italy.
